[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 130 (Tuesday, July 29, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4855]
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  SA 3115. Mr. VAN HOLLEN (for himself, Ms. Alsobrooks, Mr. Warner, and 
Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill H.R. 3944, making appropriations for military construction, the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, and related agencies for the fiscal 
year ending September 30, 2026, and for other purposes; which was 
ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

        At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. LIMITATIONS ON REORGANIZATION OF DEPARTMENT OF 
                   AGRICULTURE.

       (a) In General.--None of the funds made available to the 
     Department of Agriculture in this Act or any other Act may be 
     used to implement the Department of Agriculture memorandum 
     issued on July 24, 2025 (relating to the Department of 
     Agriculture reorganization plan) (referred to in this section 
     as the ``Memorandum''), or any similar plan relating to 
     reorganization of the Department of Agriculture.
       (b) Benefit-cost Analysis.--Not later than 90 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (1) conduct a benefit-cost analysis on the Memorandum and 
     any similar plan relating to reorganization of the Department 
     of Agriculture; and
       (2) submit to the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of Agriculture an unredacted report that 
     contains--
       (A) the findings of that benefit-cost analysis; and
       (B) such other information as the Office of Inspector 
     General determines necessary for that benefit-cost analysis.
       (c) Public Comment; Report.--Not later than 120 days after 
     the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary of 
     Agriculture shall--
       (1) carry out a public comment period on the Memorandum and 
     any similar plan relating to reorganization of the Department 
     of Agriculture to solicit public comment from agricultural 
     producers and other communities on the impact of that 
     reorganization; and
       (2) submit to the Office of Inspector General of the 
     Department of Agriculture a report that contains--
       (A) a description of how that reorganization will retain 
     sufficient staff expertise to carry out Department of 
     Agriculture mission areas and result in greater efficiencies 
     and customer service for agricultural producers and other 
     communities; and
       (B) such other information as the Office of Inspector 
     General determines necessary for the report.
       (d) Submission to Congress.--The Office of Inspector 
     General of the Department of Agriculture shall submit to the 
     Committee on Appropriations of the Senate and the Committee 
     on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and make 
     publicly available, the reports received under subsections 
     (b)(2) and (c)(2).

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